BMW dropped all the details about the new 2024 5-Series sedan back in May of this year, but we’re still waiting for its wagon brother to get the official reveal treatment. We have already seen the Touring testing in prototype form, covered in camouflage, but now, thanks to a series of patent drawings, we can get a look at some of the finer details of that cargo-friendly rear end.
The CAD drawings confirm that the wagon is identical to the sedan from the B-pillars forward, meaning it gets a fairly normal-sized kidney grille and flush door handles. The waistline also rises noticeably near the back of the rear side door and finishes with BMW’s trademark Hofmeister kink, just like on the sedan. But the wagon’s extended roof, relatively shallow glass height and sloping tail give the Touring a surprisingly sporty look, and the taillights wrap around the corner of the car, kicking upwards towards the D-pillar kink, something not seen on the notch.
The images come from a UK government website and confirm that the patent application for the design was registered in July of this year, but unlike China-sourced patent drawings, aren’t accompanied by any technical information about the car. But that’s okay, because we know it will share its platform and powertrains with the 5-Series sedan and we already have all the dirt on that.
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Like the sedan, the wagon will be offered as a plain 5-Series with mild-hybrid and plug-in hybrid four- and six-cylinder engines, as an i5 EV with a choice of single- and dual-motor setups, and also as an M5. BMW hasn’t offered an M5 Touring since the V10-powered E60 5-Series of the late 2000s, and only made one wagon variant before that, which was the E34 back in the 1990s.
But neither of those cars was offered in the U.S., and since the current M3 Touring isn’t available in North America either, it’s no wonder that U.S. fans are buzzing at the rumors that the car (along with non-M Tourings) could make the trip across the Atlantic. The M5 will be powered by a tweaked version of the hybrid-assisted 4.4-liter V8 lifted from the XM that is reported to deliver a much as 789 hp (800 PS).
The 2024 5-Series sedan was revealed in May, and based on BMW’s previous timings for sedan and wagon launches, we should expect to get an official look at the Touring in the next couple of months, with sales beginning next spring.
